Pfizer (PFE) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Pfizer (PFE) posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding of 5.7 billion for Q3 2026, up 0.3% from 5.69 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Pfizer (PFE) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Pfizer's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding came in at 5.68 billion, up 0.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Pfizer's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding was 5.66 billion in FY2024 (+0.4%), 5.64 billion in FY2023 (+0.6%), 5.61 billion in FY2022 (+0.1%) and 5.6 billion in FY2021 (+0.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding since Q4 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has increased in each of the last 16 quarters, with growth averaging 0.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Weighted Average Shares Outstanding in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 0.9%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 0.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding for the three prior quarters was 5.7 billion (Q2 2026), 5.69 billion (Q1 2026) and 5.68 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 891.90 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | 1.94 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 541.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 253.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 5.70 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 5.70 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.68 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 5.69 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 5.69 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.66 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 5.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.64 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 5.65 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 5.65 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 5.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.61 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 5.61 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 5.59 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 5.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.60 Bn |
API Access
Pfizer Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "PFE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();